In brief

La République en marche, the party of the centrist president, Emmanuel Macron, has a comfortable majority in the National Assembly, along with its ally, the Mouvement démocrate. Mr Macron is therefore well placed to implement plans to reform the social welfare system, amend immigration laws and simplify the complex fiscal compact. On the international scene Mr Macron will focus on bolstering his status as a champion of the fight against climate change and revive the Franco-German partnership.